Economic Effects of Highway Relief Routes on Small- and Medium-Size Communities: Case Studies

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• Creators:
  Handy, S. ; Kubly, S. ; Larsen, D. ; Sralla, J. ; Vanka, S. ; Oden, M.
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Businesses
  • Bypasses
  • City planning
  • Economic impacts
  • Transportation planning
  • Highway planning
  • Case studies
  • Economic analysis
  • Highway relief routes
  • Medium-size communities
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-0-1843-3
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States
• TRIS Online Accession Number:
  01115421
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  Highway relief routes have a variety of impacts on small- and medium-sized communities, both positive and negative. On the positive side, communities benefit from a reduction in traffic through the heart of the community and the negative impacts such traffic brings, including noise, emissions and safety concerns. However, the reduction in through traffic may also have negative impacts on businesses in the community, particularly highway-oriented businesses located along the old route that are dependent on pass-by traffic. The negative impacts on local businesses may be partly offset by new development occurring along the highway relief route. How these impacts play out in a particular community depends on the characteristics of the community and the new relief route, as well as larger economic and industry trends. The purpose of this study is to understand the various factors that influence the economic impacts of highway relief routes on small- and medium-size communities. This report presents case studies of ten small- and medium-size communities in Texas and analyzes the extent and nature of the impacts of the relief routes and the key factors determining those impacts.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48811/dot_48811_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.71 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:9ea3ad07c2cff92c715dc873321f8112a2672d1028a68bf94b7990a4743ec766